SWAT team responds to hostage situation at East Price Hill McDonald's

16-year-old taken into custody

Cincinnati police were involved in a standoff at the McDonald's on Warsaw Avenue in East Price Hill. The SWAT team had entered the building and was able to get all the employees out safely, according to authorities

Cincinnati police were involved in a standoff at the McDonald's on Warsaw Avenue in East Price Hill Monday night.

Police said employees called 911 and reported a person with a gun had entered the restaurant. The employees then hid in the freezer away from the gunman.

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Authorities were able to get all the employees and customers out of the store without incident.

Police were communicating with the person in the McDonald's over the loud speaker. They said, "If you're in there with a gun you need to put your hands up in the windows. We have you surrounded. You have nowhere to hide and nowhere to go."

A 16-year-old boy was eventually taken into custody without further incident. His name hasn't been released due to his age.